Iger’s Crocodile Tears

bob iger
While Peltz has been heralding his “Restore the Magic” campaigns, Iger has been quietly pivoting Disney and consolidating his support—outfoxing the crocodile, as it were. Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney Animation
William D. Cohan
March 10, 2024

At long last, Nelson Peltz, lovingly known to my loyal readers as “the Smiling Crocodile” for his past boardroom chicanery, dropped his long-promised white paper on Disney this past week. At 133 pages, Peltz’s PowerPoint passes the ostensible heft test, one important measure of relevance on Wall Street. But does it pass the substance test? To me, it’s a mixed bag.